Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-15 · this week
BTC · Thursday 15 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$82,177 +560.5 (+0.69%)
$41.2M liquidated

US-session rally, closes near the highs

BTC climbed $2,360 from $80,104 at 13:30 to $82,464 by 22:30 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $80,000 (+783 BTC), right where the low held. Call writers built positions at $81,000–$84,000, led by $84,000 (+1,061 BTC). Max pain held at $80,000 all session.

Spot Max pain $80,000 support PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$81,652
High · 17:17$82,581
Low · 13:55$79,807
Avg PCR0.61
Max pain$80,000
Liquidations$41.2M

Key levels for the next session

$90,000 Call wall · 26,959 BTC OI resistance
$84,000 Fresh calls +1,061 BTC cap
$82,177 Close ●
$80,000 Max pain · Fresh puts +783 BTC · held the low · Put wall · 11,016 BTC OI magnet
$74,000 Fresh puts +554 BTC support

Where writers added today

$84,000
+1,061 BTC
$82,000
+541 BTC
$81,000
+521 BTC
$80,000
+783 BTC
$74,000
+554 BTC
$81,000
+444 BTC
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Next-day ATM straddle at open · IV 39.3%$1,549
Session range$2,774
One session moved 1.8× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-10 $82,959 —
PCR 0.59
MP $79,000 10-11 $83,714 +755
PCR 0.58
MP $79,000 10-12 $81,800 -1,914
PCR 0.59
MP $79,000 10-13 $83,095 +1,295
PCR 0.60
MP $80,000 10-14 $81,616 -1,479
PCR 0.61
MP $80,000 10-15 $82,177 +561
PCR 0.61
MP $80,000

Max pain: strike where option buyers lose most at expiry. Fresh OI: positions opened this session. PCR: put OI ÷ call OI.

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